Human capital composite index in Namibia
Namibia: Human capital composite index was 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Namibia is 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 167.8% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Namibia peaked at 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2017.
That places Namibia 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1987 | 0.7108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +131.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +293.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +279.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1113.9% |
| 2019 | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +167.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1113.9% | 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +293.0% | 0.2849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +279.3% | 0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +167.8% | 0.5052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | +131.4% | 0.2374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5493 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Sweden 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 5 Vanuatu 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Algeria 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Belgium 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Namibia?
- Human capital composite index in Namibia was 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for human capital composite index?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.